Dear Mike,
As a supporter of Condorcet, how familiar are you with John Locke? I
have not yet got an authoritative paraphrasing, but your remark about
LO2E resonates with Locke's views on short-term versus long-term
decisions. If - as Locke supposes - the constitution should balance
these, they must at least both be reflected, as you say. I wonder if
Condorcet had this in mind when developing his voting method?
> From: Mike Ositoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: point systems use more information?
> My name is Ossipoff, not Ositoff.
> The Lesser-of-Two-Evils problem is gotten rid of when we
> can cast a full-strength, reliably-counted vote for Favorite
> over everything, & also for our "lesser-evil(s) over our lasts
> choice.
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